Across his first eight playing months as a major leaguer, Bobby Witt Jr. was an adequate, if not a pretty player. According to Fangraphs, once a player gets into the 2-3 fWAR range, they are a solid starter compared to their peers. Since 2018, only five Royals have been worth more than 2.0 fWAR. Bobby was one of those Royals as a rookie in 2022, despite struggling on defense and being a slightly below-average hitter.
Through the first two months of this season, Witt was 50th in fWAR at 1.2. He was on pace for another >2.